Strengths: Has NBA size. Good athlete for a big man. Explosive leaper. Very
experienced - played big minutes for four years in the Pac-10. Nice wingspan.
Strong build - added a lot of muscle his four years in school which shows
potential to fill out even more. Plays with passion. Nice hands in the post.
Works hard for position in the post. Nice jump hook. Solid rebounder. Good shot
blocker. Very efficient shooter. Fantastic free throw shooter. Tough defender.

Weaknesses: Has had trouble keeping emotions in check on court. Needs to
improve his ball-handling. Foul prone. Spent four years in college so has less
potential than younger prospects. Played second fiddle most of his collegiate
career. Solid, but not spectacular scorer. Basically played center in college -
too small for that in the NBA.

Projected 2009 Draft
Range: Early to late second round pick.

Consensus: Jeff Pendergraph is definitely a player worth taking a chance on
with a second round pick. While he doesn’t project to be a big-time NBA player,
he does have the body, athleticism and some of the tools capable of making him a
solid NBA role player.

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About Jeff Fox

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Background

Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, he is a regular contributor to SLAM magzine (& online) and The Hoops Manifesto. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.